Charlie Chan at his best in his most thrilling adventure!
Someone is attempting to steal radium stored in a bank. Death by cobra venom connects a number of murders. Charlie Chan investigates.
The Shanghai Cobra (1945) is a mystery and thriller film directed by Phil Karlson, released on September 29, 1945 with a runtime of 1h 4m. It stars Sidney Toler, Benson Fong, Mantan Moreland and James Cardwell. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 20 ratings.
Sidney Toler
as Charlie Chan
Benson Fong
as Tommy Chan
Mantan Moreland
as Birmingham Brown
James Cardwell
as Ned Stewart
Joan Barclay
as Paula Webb
Walter Fenner
as Police Inspector Harry Davis
Roy Gordon
as Walter Fletcher
Arthur Loft
as Bradford Harris
Addison Richards
as John Adams
Janet Warren
as Record Machine Operator
Gene Roth
as Morgan
Joe Devlin
as Taylor
Directed by Phil Karlson, written by Earl Derr Biggers, George Callahan and George Callahan, produced by James S. Burkett.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 20 ratings.
This rather basic feature sees Sidney Toler's "Charlie" with son "Tommy" (Benson Fong) and chauffeur "Birmingham Brown" (Mantan Moreland) investigating the murder of three folks working at a bank. What makes it more curious is that these people have been done away with using cobra venom - and this reminds our sleuth of a previous case he solved in Shanghai some years earlier. That perpetrator, though very badly…
Reviewed on July 1, 2022
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The main cast of The Shanghai Cobra (1945) includes Sidney Toler, Benson Fong, Mantan Moreland, James Cardwell and Joan Barclay. The film was directed by Phil Karlson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Shanghai Cobra was released on September 29, 1945 and runs for 1h 4m.
The Shanghai Cobra (1945) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 20 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
